County Board of Supervisors

Agenda - Draft Washburn County COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS P.O. Box 639 Shell Lake WI 54871 Phone: (715) 468-4600 Fax: (715) 468-4725 TO: Jerry Smith Linda Featherly Lolita Olson, 2nd Vice Chair Sandy Johnson Brian Berg Travis Odegard Hank Graber Miles Macone Bob Olsgard David Wilson, 1st Vice Chair Cristina Masterjohn George Cusick Joe Hoy Kelly Cupp Jocelyn Ford Kasey King Ben Dryden Randi Swanson Stephen Smith Clint Stariha Agenda and Minutes News Media FROM: Tim Kessler, County Board Chairman Alicia Swearingen, County Clerk MEETING DATE: 04/21/2026 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: Washburn County Services Center - Board Room 10:00 a.m. Re-Organizational Board Meeting 1. Call Meeting to Order – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 2. Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance – Supv. Tim Kessler 3. Notice of Meeting – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 4. Certification of Membership – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 5. Introduction of New County Board Supervisors – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 6. Introduction of Youth Representatives – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 7. Administer Oath of Office – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 8. Roll Call – County Clerk Swearingen 9. Review Procedures for Election of Officers – County Clerk Alicia Swearingen 10. Adoption of Rules of Order of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors – Corporation Counsel Bill Johnson 11. Election of Chairperson 12. Election of 1st Vice Chair 13. Election of 2nd Vice Chair 14. Election of Highway Committee 15. Approval of March 17, 2026 County Board Proceedings 16. Chair Statement on Public Comments at Open Meetings 17. Concerned Citizens 18. Recess to Appoint Additional Executive Committee Members and Assign Committees - During Recess, there will be an introduction of Department Heads, and an Administrative Coordinator Report by Darci Peckman-Krueger (this portion will not be audio recorded) 19. Reconvene 20. Committee Assignments 21. Beaverbrook Township: LLR Holdings LLC, Rice Lake WI. Property: Tax ID#3753-1.20 acres zoned Commercial, PT GOV LOT 6 L2 and Tax ID#3754-1.19 acres zoned Commercial, PT GOV LOT 6 L1 both in Section 06, Township 38, Range 12W, Town of Beaverbrook, to rezone 2.39 acres to Residential Recreation1, to build affordable apartments. 22. Sarona Township: Steve Frey, Luck, WI. Property: Tax ID#34086-25.19 acres, zoned Agricultural, PT NW SW, in Section 08, Township 37, Range 12W, Town of Sarona, to rezone 5.00(+) acres to Residential Agriculture, to have a sign, pumpkin patch, farmers market area, greenhouse and roadside stand. 23. Resolutions and Ordinances: a. Resolution to Approve Changes to the Rural Functional Classification System in Washburn County – Supv. H. Graber b. Resolution to approve 2026 Work Zone Safety Awareness Week in Washburn County – Supv. H. Graber c. Resolution to Amend Chapter 58-Solid Waste, Article II – Recycling of the Washburn County Code of Ordinances – Supv. C. Stariha d. Resolution to Carry Over 2025 ADRC Department Funds to the 2026 Aging/ADRC Budget – Share the Love Even, Meals on Wheels Loves Pets Regional Cohort Grant, AED Grant, Birchwood Senior Center Basement, Vaccine Grant, Healthy Brains, Farmers to Families – Supv. S. Smith e. Resolution Directing the Washburn County Treasurer’s Office to Waive Penalty Only on Real Estate Tax Owed – Supv. S. Smith f. Resolution to Amend Section 11 – Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of Part 2 of the County Board Rules of Order – Supv. A. Pank g. Resolution to Delay the Installation of the AV System for the County Boardroom Until the 2027 Budget year – Supv. B. Olsgard 24. Chair Appointments 25. Citizen Comments 26. Chair Comments 27. Next Meeting Date and Possible Future Agenda Items 28. Audit Per Diems 29. Adjourn Copy via Email: County Clerk; Department Heads; News Media. Individuals with qualifying disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, in need of accommodations, should contact the County Clerk’s Office at 468-4600 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. A majority of the members of the County Board of Supervisors or of any of its committees may be present at this meeting to listen, observe and participate. If a majority of any such body is present, their presence constitutes a “meeting” under the Open Meeting Law as interpreted in State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis. 2d 553 (1993), even though the visiting body will take no action at this meeting.